Julio Alberto Barroso (born 16 January 1985 in San Martín, Argentina) is an Argentine naturalized Chilean former football defender.

Julio Barroso
Barroso with Colo-Colo in 2018.
Personal information
Full name Julio Alberto Barroso
Date of birth (1985-01-16) January 16, 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth San Martín, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Argentinos Juniors
2005–2006 Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Argentinos Juniors 6 (1)
2005–2011 Boca Juniors 12 (0)
2006Racing Club (loan) 21 (0)
2007Lorca (loan) 11 (2)
2007–2008Estudiantes (loan) 9 (2)
2010–2011Ñublense (loan) 29 (1)
2011–2012 Ñublense 15 (0)
2012O'Higgins (loan) 20 (0)
2012–2013 O'Higgins 50 (2)
2014–2021 Colo-Colo 162 (5)
2021–2023 Everton 75 (0)
Total 410 (13)
International career
2005 Argentina U20 15 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Argentina
Men's Football
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner 2005 Netherlands U-20 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Argentina, Spain and Ñublense

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Barroso has played for a number of teams in his early years, like Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Racing Club, Estudiantes, including a spell in Spain with Lorca and his first experience in Chile with Ñublense.

Barroso was part of the Argentina under-20 team that won the FIFA World Youth Championship in 2005.

O'Higgins

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On 2012, Barroso is signed for O'Higgins from Ñublense. In 2012, he was runner-up with O'Higgins, after lose the final against Universidad de Chile in the penalty shoot-out.

In 2013, he won the Apertura 2013-14 with O'Higgins. In the tournament, he played in 16 of 18 matches, and scored one goal in the match that finished 4:3 against Rangers de Talca.

Colo-Colo

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For the Clausura 2013-14, Barroso is signed for Colo-Colo for a US$1.1M fee.

In August 2014, it was reported that the Football Federation of Chile had approached the player with a view to representing the Chile national football team, but it was found he was ineligible due his participation at the 2005 FIFA World Cup Youth Championship prior to gaining citizenship.[1]

Everton

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Having spent three seasons with Everton de Viña del Mar, Barroso retired from professional football after playing the penultimate matchday of the 2023 season against O'Higgins on 2 December.[2]

Personal life

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In April 2017, Barroso naturalized Chilean by residence, freeing up a spot as an international player in the Chilean football.[3]

Honours

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Boca Juniors
O'Higgins
Colo-Colo
Individual
  • Medalla Santa Cruz de Triana: 2014

International

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FIFA World Youth Championship

References

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  1. ^ "Normativa de la FIFA le impediría a Julio Barroso jugar por la "Roja"" (in Spanish). emol.com. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. ^ Otárola López, Javier (3 December 2023). "Julio Barroso le brinda un emotivo homenaje a su padre tras su retiro del fútbol". Dale Albo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Julio Barroso recibió la carta de nacionalidad para ser chileno" (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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